JUV CT-ADULT RELATIVE
Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Defines "mentally capable adult relative" and "physically capable adult relative". Provides that a minor shall not be considered neglected or dependent for the sole reason that the minor's parent or parents or other person or persons responsible for the minor's welfare have left the minor in the care of a physically and mentally capable adult relative who is willing and able to care for the minor for any period of time. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 15, 2009
Signed Aug 10, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Apr 3, 2009
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 13, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 10, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (57-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-16-13)
house
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Youth and Family Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Youth and Family Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Youth and Family Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Youth and Family Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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